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They put food on our tables but live in the shadows. This man is fighting to be seen

They put food on our tables but live in the shadows. This man is fighting to be seen

Jose Martinez has picked America's food for decades. With all that experience on different farms, he saw workers lacking labor protections. Now he works to give farmworkers more rights.
by Ximena Bustillo and Andrea Hsu

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How to recover after a job layoff

How to recover after a job layoff

Thousands of Minnesotans have lost their jobs and their livelihoods this summer in a string of layoffs at Allina Health, 3M and Wells Fargo. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the job market and how to recover from a layoff. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Concern about crops sprouts amid extreme drought, heat

Concern about crops sprouts amid extreme drought, heat

Extreme drought and sweltering heat are sowing trouble for Minnesota corn crops and backyard gardens alike. Nick Peterson, a member of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association Board of Directors and a farmer in Clear Lake, says it’s been a “trying summer” due to the complicated conditions.
by Phil Picardi and Gracie Stockton

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